The
Five Virtues of Kofi Annan
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Begging
for Help
In the past decade, the U.N. has often been called on to stop
tragedy. Some attempts have worked better than others
Rwanda
The general who commanded U.N. forces in Rwanda says that with 5,000 well-armed soldiers, he could have saved thousands of lives. But THE U.N. FAILED TO COMMUNICATE THE DANGER. The U.S. erred too, blocking troops. "On Rwanda, we've all said we wished that it had been different," says Albright. "I didn't like my instructions. I called Washington and was told to do what I did. I screamed about it. One time I sat in a phone booth outside the Security Council chamber and screamed" in a call to D.C.
Kosovo
Annan was frustrated that the U.N. was relegated to a backseat during the Kosovo war, which was led by NATO. Some at the U.N. saw it as payback for his intransigence on Iraq. But it is the U.N. that has been charged with keeping postwar order in the province. This has forced the organization into a new role, that of interim government. So far, THE EFFORT HAS BEEN A SUCCESS. Kosovo is normalizing, though ethnic hate still smolders.
Indonesia
East Timor was on fire when Annan began negotiating with the
government in Jakarta to accept assistance from foreign troops.
When President Habibie agreed to let the U.N. in, the force
that arrived was led not by the U.S. but by Australia. It
began restoring order almost immediately--a U.N. success,
though THE ISLAND IS STILL DEVASTATED, filled with refugees
and facing many problems and an uncertain economic future.
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September 4,
2000 | NO. 35
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COVER:
The Tao of Kofi Annan
In pursuing his controversial vision for enforcing world peace, the U.N.
Secretary-General is guided by the precepts of his Fantetribe: dignity,
confidence, courage, compassion and faith
S
O U T H P A C I F I C
SYDNEY
2000: Cleaning Bill for the Olympics
How environmentally sound are the vaunted green Games?
T
H E A R T S
MUSIC:
Wyclef Jean's new solo album is a winner, but we still miss the Fugees
CINEMA:
The hilarious horror of Keenen Ivory Wayans
THEATER:
Ayckbourn's doubly dramatic West End offering
U
N I T E D S T A T E S
CAMPAIGN 2000:
George's and Al's Tax Schemes
Bush proposes a big giveback, Gore a complicated one
TRAVELER'S
ADVISORY
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